Washboard



T. GLEN, JR

Nov. 7, 1933.

WASHBOARD Filed May 11. 1952 Fig. 2.

INVENTOR Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES WASHBOARD Thomas Glen, Jr.,Coogee, New South Wales, Australia Application May 11, 1932, Serial No.610,547, and in Australia March 2, 1932 1 Claim.

The invention relates to washing boards of the class usually providedwith a corrugated rubbing surface and a head board upon which the blockof soap employed in the laundering is intended to rest.

According to my invention a head plate at the top of the board has anaperture corresponding in shape with a block of soap which rests upon afixed back.

The head plate is preferably of sheet metal and is adapted to be presseddown against the action of springs located between it and the back ofthe board. The article being washed is passed over the head plate withsuflicient pressure to depress and present the surface of the soap tothe article.

At the sides and ends of the aperture are downwardly projecting guidelugs which maintain the soap in position and which pass throughcorresponding perforations in the back of the board thereby permittingthe head plate to closely approach the back when the soap is nearlyconsumed.

A mode of carrying my invention into practical effect is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view,

Fig. 2 a side sectional elevation taken on line 22 of Figure 1, and

Fig. 3 a sectional plan on 33 Fig. 1.

The head plate 1 is slidable in the side members 2. A washing boardhaving a rubbing surface 3 and has an aperture 4 corresponding with arectangular block of soap which rests upon a back 5 fixed to the board.

At the sides and ends of the aperture are comparatively Wide projectingguide lugs 6 which maintain the soap in position and which slide throughcorresponding perforations in the back 5 fixed to the side members atthe rear of the 0 head plate.

Bow springs 7 are secured at 8 to the head plate one upon each side ofthe aperture therein and, bearing at their ends upon back 5, tend topush the head plate away from the back so 5 that the surface of the soapis normally below the surface of the head plate which is presseddownwardly when it is desired to apply soap to an article.

Some of the guide lugs extend from the lower edge of the aperture andthe soap may be supported by them as well as by the back.

I claim:-

In a washboard having a frame and a rubbing surface, said framecomprising a top and side members, a head plate extending between saidtop and said rubbing surface and slidable in said side members, guidelugs integral with the head plate and projecting rearwardly from theedges of an aperture formed in said head plate, a 0

back fixed to said side members at the rear of said head plate, some ofsaid guide lugs extending from the lower edge of the aperture upon whichsoap may be supported as Well as upon said back, the back havingperforations through 5 which the guide lugs slide, and springsinterposed said head plate and said back as specified.

THOMAS GLEN (JUNIOR)

